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- 1Abilene Library Cookbook Club Returns with Harvest Table Theme▼Library's Cookbook Club Returns with "Harvest Table" Theme
The Abilene, Texas public library's Cookbook Club is restarting with a 'Harvest Table' theme, inviting members to prepare and share seasonal, autumn-inspired dishes. The club brings home cooks together to swap recipes and dishes built around each month's chosen cookbook or culinary topic, with the harvest theme marking the fall return.
- 2Laredo libraries blend watercolor, tattoo art in workshop series▼Laredo libraries blend watercolor, tattoo art in new workshop series
Public libraries in Laredo, Texas, have launched a new series of workshops combining watercolor painting with tattoo art. The programs invite participants to explore tattoo-inspired design techniques through watercolor, giving residents a free creative outlet and highlighting how libraries are broadening cultural and artistic programming for the local community.
- 3Study finds Texas libraries return nearly five dollars per dollar spent●Every dollar spent by a Texas library puts almost $5 back into the economy, study shows
A new study finds that every dollar Texas spends on its public libraries generates almost five dollars in economic return, a ratio officials and commentators are highlighting as evidence of the institutions' underappreciated value. The findings are being discussed amid ongoing debates over local funding for cultural and educational services, with supporters arguing libraries deliver outsized economic benefits relative to their budgets.
- 4Laredo libraries close book drops ahead of heavy rain●Laredo libraries closing book drops ahead of expected heavy rain
Public libraries in Laredo, Texas are shutting their outdoor book drop boxes ahead of expected heavy rainfall in the area. The move is meant to prevent donated and returned materials from being damaged by water. Borrowers will need to return items inside library buildings until conditions improve.